John 17:4:8John.17.4.W8TAB
ἔργον
ergon
“work”
- Transliteration
- ER-gon
- Extended
- ER-gon
- IPA
- /ˈer.gon/
Meaning by language
- English
- work
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ER-gon
- phraseyour reading level
TO ER-gon te-lei-Ô-sas HO de-DÔ-KAS moi HI-na poi-Ê-SÔ
- sentence
e-GÔ se e-DO-KSA-sa e-PI tÊS YÊS TO ER-gon te-lei-Ô-sas HO de-DÔ-KAS moi HI-na poi-Ê-SÔ
Exegesis
The object phrase to ergon {τὸ ἔργον | tò érgon} ‘the work’ is then expanded by the participle teleiosas {τελειώσας | teleiṓsas} ‘having completed’, which ties glorification to obedient fulfillment rather than to a separate event.
Root and etymology
ergazomaiepsilon rho gamma alpha zeta omicron mu alpha iota
“to work, to do”
In context — John 17:4
I have glorified You on the earth by bringing the work You gave Me to completion.
About this coordinate
John 17:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 17:4, so the Greek word ἔργον (ergon) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.17.4.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.4.W8.S1) and character.